mastermind

noun
UK /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/
US /ˈmæstərmaɪnd/

A mastermind is a very smart person who plans clever things.

The detective finally caught the mastermind behind the bank robbery.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To plan and organize a complicated activity or event.

She masterminded the whole school fundraiser.

3. A person who plans a difficult or complicated operation, often a crime.

Police believe he was the mastermind of the escape.

4. A very intelligent person with outstanding mental abilities.

The young scientist was considered a mastermind in her field.